Shirley Rodgers
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Shirley Rodgers is an at-large member of the Lansing Board of Education in Michigan. Her seat was up for general election on November 4, 2014. Rodgers was first elected to the board in 2007.[1] Shirley Rodgers won the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
- See also: Lansing School District elections (2014)
The election in Lansing featured three at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Guillermo Z. López and Shirley Rodgers and newcomer Bryan Beverly defeated challengers S. Joy Gleason, Thomas Patrick Morgan, Julee Rodocker and Randy A. Watkins for the seats. Fellow board member Charles Ford did not file for re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Shirley Rodgers Incumbent |
20.3% | 12,242 | |
| Nonpartisan | Guillermo Z. López Incumbent |
18.2% | 10,986 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bryan Beverly |
16% | 9,645 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas Patrick Morgan | 15.4% | 9,249 | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy A. Watkins | 11.5% | 6,942 | |
| Nonpartisan | Julee Rodocker | 10.3% | 6,204 | |
| Nonpartisan | S. Joy Gleason | 8.3% | 4,970 | |
| Total Votes | 60,238 | |||
| Source: Ingham County Clerk, "List of Contests," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Rodgers reported $3,390.00 in contributions and $1,211.75 in expenditures during the election, which left her with $4,877.23 on hand according to the Ingham County Clerk.[2]
Endorsements
Rodgers did not receive any official endorsements during the election.
What was at stake?
Issues in the district
School building renovations
A report published in September 2014 revealed that Eastern High School and J.W. Sexton High School needed a combined total of $89 million in renovations, and that constructing a new high school for the district would cost approximately $65 million. A 2008 community task force recommended the construction of four new elementary schools and a high school, but those plans were never implemented due to economic difficulties in the district. A separate study released in 2008 determined that Pattengill Middle School was the only one of the district's 36 school buildings in "good" condition. The Lansing State Journal editorial board published a piece on September 23, 2014, calling on the Lansing School District's leadership to propose a tax hike to fund the renovations or new construction.[3]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 Lansing School District Elections | |
| Ingham County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Guillermo Z. López • Incumbent, Shirley Rodgers • Bryan Beverly • S. Joy Gleason • Thomas Patrick Morgan • Julee Rodocker • Randy A. Watkins |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
